Senior Security Engineer, Stores AppSec

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 143,300 - 247,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in Austin to ensure application security while pushing boundaries in technology. The successful candidate will play a key role in threat modeling, secure code practices, and collaborating with diverse teams for innovative solutions. Join an inclusive culture committed to enhancing work-life harmony.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in security engineering.
• Expertise in secure coding, threat modeling, and risk assessment.
• Experience with cloud and application security.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain threat models for software projects.
• Conduct manual and automated secure code reviews.
• Develop security automation tools and mentorship for development teams.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Identity management

Penetration testing

Cloud security

Application security

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

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Description

In Amazon Stores, we ship some of the widest arrays of technology found at any company. From amazon.com to world class machine learning pipelines, from digital healthcare to no-checkout retail, we push the boundaries of technology in every direction using the globe’s largest AWS deployment.

Description

In Amazon Stores, we ship some of the widest arrays of technology found at any company. From amazon.com to world class machine learning pipelines, from digital healthcare to no-checkout retail, we push the boundaries of technology in every direction using the globe’s largest AWS deployment.

As an AppSec engineer, you will collaborate with software development teams to ensure we keep our customers safe while developing these novel services. In a given day, you might be inspecting an application’s code for security issues, building a new framework to help our software developers build faster and more securely, or fine-tuning the design for a new service alongside its software developers.

The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with an ability to lead by influence and communicate clearly. Technically, this person will be a security generalist with one or more areas of deep expertise. In their communication, they will clearly articulate risks to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Interpersonally, successful candidates will effectively harmonize disparate opinions while effectively prioritizing risks to guide their partners towards secure solutions.

Our organization prizes its employees, and we show it through investing in work-life harmony. We have dedicated resources that consistently innovate in reducing on-call time and ensuring the team spend their time on the highest-value tasks. Join the Stores AppSec organization to work hard, have fun, and make history!

Key job responsibilities

• Creating, updating, and maintaining threat models for a wide variety of software projects
• Manual and automated secure code review, primarily in Java, Python and Javascript
• Development of security automation tools
• Adversarial security analysis using tools to augment manual effort
• Security training and outreach for internal development teams
• Security architecture and design guidance
• Lead execution and definition of security strategy for your team
• Mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally
• Seek out, develop, and advocate for new technology to identify and mitigate complex risks
• Effectively navigate novel situations and problems that do not have a defined solution
  
  

About The Team

About Amazon Security

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with at least three of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, penetration testing, cloud security, mobile security, and network security
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security
• Experience reading and writing in at least one programming language
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• You demonstrate excellent judgement in assessing and prioritizing technical risk
• You have a strong application security background with a focus on scalable solutions
• You have experience building and securing complex AWS architecture
  
  

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A2992959

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development

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